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So 1999 4runner limited. Stutters/vibrates jittery around 3500rpm and won’t rev past 4000 even with full throttle in neutral. Having trouble diagnosing problem. Anyone encountered this before? I’ve already done the following: New plugs/wires and caps New MAF New TPS New air filter. Some of...

Checked end links and brackets. One end link was slightly loose. Torqued to spec, but this hasn’t solved the issue.

Thanks. Yeah I'm with you there. I see no evidence anything is rubbing.

A few months ago I installed the OME Stage 1 lift kit (881 front an 890 rear). After the lift I put on 265/75/16 KO2 tires, which is about 1" larger diameter than stock, and had it aligned at Toyota dealer. All seemed fine for first 6 weeks or so. But now the left front sounds like its...

3-DE88831-739-A-4-DB0-90-C7-A17-D31-B406-B9 — ImgBB See photo above for how nut/bolt looked when I inspected this morning.

Thanks for all the advice. Turns out I’m an idiot, but less so than the dealership. When I posted, I’d naively assumed the dealership was being honest when I asked them if they checked the torque and did I really need to replace the UCA. They said yes and there was “major play” I didn’t...

Thanks. No significant rust. I don’t have the factory service manual (though about time to order one), but have been looking online to see if I will be able to determine if it’s been fixed if I opt to just do the bushings. I know for the LBJs for example, there was x amount of play allowed, but...

Finished putting on my OME front struts and rear coils shocks about two weeks ago. Took the 4runner into the dealer for alignment (was same price as local tire shops). They reported the drivers UCA has a lot of play. Suggested replacing. They haven’t quoted yet, but I’m guessing $600 or so...

Thanks. I was actually able to squeeze a skinny socket wrench in the bottom of the strut and get enough torque to align it properly. One took a LOT of torque (like maybe 100lbs) while the second one moved pretty easily. I would have hated to have to take off abd recompress the springs as I...

Probably a silly question, but I am replacing my front struts on 3rd gen with OME/Bilstein 881. I ordered them preassembled. When I put the top three bolts of the new strut in, the bottom does not align with the lower mount. Looks to be about 10 degrees off? Have tried both strut assemblies in...

Still have these?

Quite possibly true. But I’d done everything. Cold start. Idle till warm. 30-35 for 15 minutes and 35-45 for 15. I’d literally driven well over 200 miles trying everything to get that damn sensor to go on and within 15 miles of the cleaner it worked. But I admit it could just be a coincidence...

In Bay Area. Would you ship? Or meet half way?

Failed smog test - cat monitor not ready. This was about 200 miles after last battery disconnect. Tried my best to follow the recommended driving routine for cat not ready. Still not ready. Threw in a bottle of cataclean. Drove 15 miles. Filled tank. Drove home and sure enough cat monitor ready...

Ordered the LBJs from a Toyota dealer. Should be here soon. OME shocks and springs due to arrive shortly. Had a failed smog test which took some of my time. Was Cat monitor not ready (all emissions were fine). Had driven about 200 miles since battery disconnect so was surprised monitor wasn't...